http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...stian-ballard-failed-Combine-drug-test-042611
I'd heard he was a dark horse for mid Rd 1 but always thought of him as a Rd #2 #45-#57 type of pick as he is a conversion DE to OLB type.
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At 270 pds?
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You can add Christian Ballard to the list of failed drug tests. This is bad news for our Dolphins as this makes the list of possible second / third round picks smaller. Not that these two guys were on our list, but you'd have to think other teams who pass will end up taking our guys...
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This won't affect these guys as badly as some might think. GM's know that pot use is much more prevalent nowadays. They can overlook a little marijuana usage as long as the player's character checks out otherwise. I'm not saying you take a positive-tester at #5, but if he falls to 15, then swing away.
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Since he has already been playing at OLB, he isn't a conversion type like where he played one position in college and pro teams project him at another. Those are the kind who may drop a little as their performance at their future position is more of an unknown. Houston started 13 games last year at OLB.